German health technology startup Formel Skin has secured a 30 million euros ($33.8 million) in a Series A funding round for its dermatology platform, according to a Dec. 20 report by EU startups. Led by Paris-based VC firm Singular and German HealthTech investor Heal Capital,...
To get an idea about the growth prospects for connected healthcare, look at the deals happening in recent months. The latest evidence is Oracle’s interest in Cerner Corp., the electronic medical records and data analytics firm that’s been making headlines lately. News of talks between...
World-shaking events have a way of revolutionizing things, and few examples fit the bill better than telehealth, going from modest to mainstream faster than you can say “COVID.” Simultaneously, additional digital payments options are becoming an influential factor in healthcare. The two breakthroughs are proceeding...
SmartLinx, a company that provides a workforce management tool for healthcare facilities, has launched a new marketplace designed to address the staffing shortage in the health field. “When the pandemic exacerbated an already growing staffing shortage, we knew we had to act quickly to help...
The tug of war between healthcare providers and insurers over medical billing practices is casting a spotlight on how medical costs and payment responsibility are impacting patient experience. On Dec. 9, The American Hospital Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and others sued the...
“Take exactly as prescribed.” It’s sensible advice from professionals we’ve come to trust — pharmacists — as they dispense the medications that make us well and keep us that way. As these things go, this edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Prescription Apps isn’t terribly...
Employer-sponsored buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering medZERO on Friday (Dec. 10) announced it has closed a $5.7 million seed financing round that it will use to invest in its digital platform and hire new employees in the sales, marketing and operations departments. Silicon Valley...
Drugstore chain and health insurer CVS Health said Thursday (Dec. 9) during its Investor Day 2021 presentations that its sales should grow as it continues to expand its services — both in stores and in people’s homes — in its quest to make health care...
Numbers can be misleading without context. While most patients have health insurance, the majority of American families live paycheck to paycheck and are at risk of rationing care. “The Access Channel: How Healthcare Financing Keeps Patients Engaged,” a PYMNTS report with research sponsored by CareCredit,...
